Server Management
Reliable operation, security and monitoring for your systems.
Server management covers setup, administration and optimisation of servers for web apps.
From installation to monitoring I ensure systems run securely, fast and reliably.
Why professional server management?
- Security: Protection from attacks, regular updates, firewall configuration.
- Performance: Tuned web servers (Nginx, Apache), caching, DB tuning.
- Availability: Monitoring, alerting, failover strategies.
- Automation: CI/CD deployments, backup routines, cron jobs.
Typical use cases:
- Hosting Laravel, Shopware or Nuxt apps
- Administering Linux servers (Ubuntu/Debian)
- Production Docker setups
- Hardening web and database servers
Services
- Setup: Linux servers with Nginx/Apache, PHP, databases.
- Security: SSL/TLS, firewall, Fail2Ban, automatic updates.
- Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana or cloud alternatives.
- Backups & recovery: DB and filesystem strategies.
- Deployment: CI/CD pipelines with zero‑downtime deployment.
Example projects
- Shopware hosting: Redis cache, MariaDB tuning.
- Laravel deployment: Multi-stage CI/CD with Docker and tests.
- Security hardening: Firewall, Fail2Ban and monitoring.
Automation & tooling
- Infrastructure as code with Terraform, Ansible or Pulumi
- Containerisation (Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes/k3s) for repeatable environments
- Secrets management via Vault, SOPS or cloud-native solutions
- Logging & observability with ELK stack, Loki, Sentry and OpenTelemetry
Operations & collaboration
- 24/7 monitoring with escalation paths and defined SLAs
- Regular security audits, penetration tests and patch management
- Documentation of server inventory, access policies, processes and runbooks
- Knowledge transfer for internal teams including training and ongoing support
Conclusion
Professional server management ensures reliability, security and scalability.
I help you run stable and future-proof systems.